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  1. T’Challa v Killmonger Good v Evil But who’s who? T’Challa, as king, is fated with protecting Wakanda, the land he rules. It’s customs, its peoples and most important, its resources primarily vibranium. This resource is the most powerful metal on the planet and as a result has transformed the kingdom he inherited into the most advanced technological civilization known to man. He’s ruler of the most dominant nation on earth albeit secretively as part of his protective plan is to keep this resource entirely within his nation. Killmonger, through events, is a native to Wakanda and feels that its his birth nation’s duty to utilize this powerful resource to conquer the world that has betrayed and second class citizen’ed not just him but all people who are descendants of the African continent. And Killmonger has a point. Here you have a nation with the ability to change the landscape of the entire planet. Utilize their resource to maintain unilateralism of economic, social, military and ethical rights. Usurp authority and ensure that equalities on all fronts are achieved on a global level. Equalities rooted in happiness. IF, that was his motivation. But he wanted revenge. He was corrupted by the ills of the world and received the short end of the stick, all of which Wakanda has the power to correct. His source was negativity and a quest for domination. And that was his mistake. And it’s not that he should be faulted; he was a product of his environment. A man (any person) can only take so much and will ultimately display the qualities of their oppressor. But two wrongs don’t make a right and his quest was subjected in self satisfaction. And although T’Challa began to use his nation’s resources to better the world near the end, was it necessary? Why does Wakanda have to be the governor of all nations? It was already proven that with just a little taste of the power of Wakanda’s most prized resource, “colonizers” couldn’t handle it. Imagine on a larger scale! But… Similar to the ‘America First’ tactic of modern day America, selfishness is never a good trait to behold. It’s bad energy. Negative energy. And like all great civilizations, they come to pass and that stinginess won’t be forgotten. And no matter how intelligent, sophisticated or advanced a nation becomes, it’s still a creation of its citizens and if those persons do not follow the law of energy, compassion, empathy and service, then that nation will fall. And true power is good. Infinite positive energy in all its forms. But without adversity how can you succeed rightfully? How can you discern good from evil? There has to be a common ground, a point before breaking, that leaves you thirsty for change balanced with a strong sense of integrity. A trait Erik lost somewhere between Oakland and his Motherland. And how severe can the pain of oppression be that he chose to be ‘buried in the ocean with his ancestors who jumped from ships cause they knew death was better than bondage.’ His life sacrificed to invoke the seriousness of his devotion into T’Challa in hopes that the king will take action. Most Blacks, at least the ones I associate with, understand Killmonger’s motives and can sympathize with him, but we don’t seek domination or retribution. We still have our integrity in tact. We desire the oppression to end and social justice to become primary but not at the expense of becoming an Oppressor. We just want right. Freedom. Equality. And opportunity. We want a Wakanda to exist in reality so that it can prove to the world that Africans can produce great things when fortuity is awarded. For more thought provoking op-eds, please visit: www.mafoombay.com
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  2. I'm not sure about Australia but I've read a lot of news articles about the chinese owned corporations setting up factories in Kenya and other parts the continent that are not environmentally friendly and - the Kenyan government has finally gotten around to shutting them down. So would business owners and workers count as non-government entities? Also, I don't look at chinese nationals doing landgrabs in African nations as a positive. In fact, Chinese nationals own a lot of the hotels and other properties here in the U.S. and also noted for being in bed with jared kushner for that 666 park avenue deal ... nah they need to keep wakanda anything out of their mouths - they don't do us right either...
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  3. While they are kicking Africans out of their republic? That's some stinkin' mess...
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  4. All three of these points are connected. While it's reported that europeans came armed with guns and bibles to colonize African countries - they didn't have control over their (Africans) minds. Unfortunately, many had succumbed to the ideology of the oppressor instead of powering through the adversity to succeed with their own morals of social justice, way of life and abilities intact. Just like perennials will find their way through the cracks of cement to bloom on the surface, no amount oppression can make one abandoned their morals or belief system. If it does then death is far better for those types. We of African ascent who are here in America obviously had far stronger ancestors than those whose bodies lie at the bottom of the ocean. Edit: To be clear, the story ended for those who are at the bottom of the ocean.
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  5. @Delano, I get it, a lot of people saw the film. But even the writer of the article pointed out that this film will "cannot reverse generations of negative imagery and distortion." The point you are missing and that was overlooked in the article is that first and foremost this film is a vehicle to make money. If someone did an analysis to see who will make the most money from the film this will be plain to you. Look I wish all of the ills heaped upon Black people globally would disappear as a result of this movie, but it is woefully idealistic to believe this will be the case. I'm surprised you would hold this position. Do you think this film will change 45's attitude toward "the Blacks?" Do you think Colin with get he QB job back. Do you think they will ever let more than 10 Black people into Stuyvesant HS? Do you think all the trigger happy Po-Po will stop gunning down unarmed Black people? Do you think more than a handful of Black people, if any will share proportionately in the fantastic profits generated by this film? Or will our role continue to be that of consumer; continually forking over our dough to people the owners of Disney who we have allowed to create our Mythology. You don't see Native Americans running around talking about how great Pocahontas was for the indigenous people of North America. The few that are left have more sense that we apparently have. You do realize that The Hollywood Reporter article you site, and well as all the other sources --including the NFL, is part of the same propaganda machine that made this film so fantastically popular. This material is created to get you to think exactly the why you are thinking. It is good that you visit sites like AALBC so that you are exposed to ideas not beholden to the same propaganda. that has figured out a way to both define your culture reap great financial rewards from it.
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  6. Good Morning to all! Thank you for accepting me into this group. Unfortunately, my bio is not really interesting at all. I love to read books written by black authors. A few of my favorites are Zora Neale Hurston, Terry McMillan, Walter Mosley, Kimberly Lawson Roby , E Lynn Harris (only naming a few). Reading is my vice and my therapy. I was a widow at 46 and starting over after losing my spouse, mom and dad in the past 10 yrs. Reading is my peace. I work in transportation full time and I am working on starting my own online shop soon. Just glad to be here.
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  7. Sorry it appears my information was stale, while Cosby's show had been pulled by all the network many have brought it back: https://mic.com/articles/180325/networks-dropped-the-cosby-show-amid-assault-accusations-now-two-networks-have-brought-it-back I stand corrected. It will be interesting to see what they do when he is convicted, which seems pretty likely if they open the floodgates and let all the past victims provide evidence of Cosby predatory behavior.
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  8. I think the American culture is one defined by consumption which is directed by the marketers of massive multinational corporations. "Needs" are created then exploited in order to drive profits for the owners of these companies. Do you believe the owners of Disney, the ones writing Couglar's check, care about uplifting Black people or making money? @Delano if you can you, and everyone, should watch this program on Netflix called Dirty Money, It really illustrates just how screwed up we are as a nation. I watched the first two episodes. The second one talks about Pay Day loans scandals. This is our culture. The only need Black Panther filled was the need of Disney to maximize revenues. Disney simply exploited our wretchedness on the way to the bank.
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